2008

MFPP French Origami Convention, May 1-4, 2008, Paris, France

French Origami Convention 2008 will take place in Paris between the 1st and 4th of May, at Asiem, near the Invalides, in the heart of the city. Special Guests will be Max Hulme (UK) and Jun Maekawa (Japan). For other information (fees, timeline), you can download the PDF file here: http://www.aurele-origami.com/wordpress/telechargements

AEP Convention, May 1-4, 2008, Leon, Spain

AEP Convention- Leon, Spain. May 1-4 2008. Contact information: aepconvention2008 at gmail dot com c/o Angel Saponaro Gonzales.

Origami Masterworks, April 5 - June 15, 2008, Southampton, New York, USA

The Parrish Art Museum in South Hampton (out on Long Island) will be hosting the traveling exhibition from April through mid - June 2008. More...

Origami Exhibition, March 22 to May 16, 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland

An exhibition, at the Museum of Edinburgh, outlining the history and development of origami, the Japanese art of paperfolding. The exhibition will be illustrated by many stunning folded models. Come along and see how much more there is to this fascinating art form. There will also be a few Saturday workshops on offer for those who want to try their hand at Origami for themselves. Members of the British Origami Society will be on hand at these workshops to teach, assist and answer any questions you may have about origami. More...

Design & the Elastic Mind, February 24 - May 12, 2008, New York, New York, USA

Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine have a series of three paper sculptures, entitled "Computational Origami", at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York, in the upcoming exhbition "Design and the Elastic Mind". The show is open to the public from February 24 to May 12, 2008. (MoMA members can preview the exhbition from February 20.) You can look at photos of the three pieces, "Computational Origami", at: http://erikdemaine.org/curved/ For more about the exhibition in general, see: http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=5632&ref=calendar

Squares-Folds-Life: Contemporary Origami by Robert J. Lang, Feb 17-July 20, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Star Studio at Indianapolis Museum of Art will feature works by Robert J. Lang, a former physicist and engineer turned artist, whose innovative approach to the traditional art of Origami has earned him a reputation as one of the world's most important Origami artists. The exhibition in Star Studio will include examples of Lang's complex and realistic work, including monumental paper sculptures created at the IMA for the exhibition. The exhibition will also give visitors the opportunity to learn to make their own folded paper creations, which will be incorporated into a unique visitor-generated installation. More...